Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of London Corporation
Guildhall
London
EC2P 2EJ
Mohammad.Mostafa@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2076063030
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.capitalesourcing.com
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Soft Market Testing - City Advice Service
Reference number
prj_COL_24684
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of London Corporation (the ‘City’) is carrying out Pre-procurement market engagement (‘PPME’) in relation to a City Advice Service.
The City will consider the feedback received to help inform its options and decision-making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the City is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier from participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation’s own cost. The City will reimburse no expense in responding to this PPME.
Please refer to II.2.4) for more information.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London Corporation (the City) has for a new City Advice Service.
The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire — to be received by 12.00pm Noon on 03.01.2025 via the capital esourcingportal.
If your organisation would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the soft market testing questionnaire which can be found on the City’s e-procurement portal at www.capitalesourcing.com
Participants should register as a supplier on the portal on the aforementioned link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled ‘City Advice Service’ where the questionnaire can be obtained.
Please ensure the questionnaire is uploaded to the capital esourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com by 12.00pm Noon on 03.01.2025.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 November 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This PPME is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘CapitaleSourcing’ (url:www.capitalesourcing.com).
Therefore, to access the PPME documentation please register on the system and then search using 'City Advice Service'.
Organisations must submit their completed SMT questionnaire, together with any supporting documents via the system by the return deadline of 12.00 pm Noon on 03.01.2025 in order to participate and registration is free.
SMT questionnaire submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.
The City will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their SMT questionnaire.